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I bought a used piano a week ago, it's hammers look like new, but I checked yesterday and they already have string marks, not too deep, but they are present, is that normal?, I haven't played that much, about an hour a day.

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Grooves in a used piano are not at all uncommon. Hammers with grooves 1/16th of an inch or deeper should be reshaped to remove the grooves and voiced to maintain the tonal qualities of the piano. This should not be done by a novice piano tech. Improper reshaping of the hammers will cause loss of tonal quality.

Regards,
Ron

love the grooves.. get used to them if you dont want any,, dont play the piano

Thomas Cobble wrote:

love the grooves.. get used to them if you dont want any,, dont play the piano

Yes the only piano hammers without grooves are the ones not played. I love the grooves. $$$ and more voicing practice.

Regards,
Ron